Bringing Hope to Piswa, Uganda

Piswa is a village located on the slopes of Mt. Elgon in Eastern Uganda. The community members were displaced from the forest when their lands were declared a National Game Park by the Ugandan government. The landscape is bare from deforestation, and erosion has contaminated water sources and hindered farming practices. The community has been isolated for many years without access to roads, health care, education or Christian training. Children suffer social and emotional abuse as a result of debilitating cultural and traditional practices. In general, fatalistic mindsets pervade the community, and there is little hope for positive change.

Food for the Hungry staff have begun positively changing beliefs, attitudes, behaviors and practices of the people by partnering with the church, family and community leaders. They engage in many programs that seek to end the cycle of poverty in the community and provide hope.

This summer, you can have the opportunity to offer hope by serving alongside our Food for the Hungry staff in Uganda. You will have the privilege to meet and build relationship with the community members in Piswa - reinforcing the Biblical principles that they are valuable, not forgotten and created in the image of God. You and your team will engage in relational activities that may include VBS, home visits to sponsor children, and participation in church. Your team will also help build a much needed classroom or health unit for the community.

We will likely receive more applications than spaces available, and will need to prayerfully consider each applicant. If you are interested, please apply today.

Dates: July 3 - 16, 2010
Cost: $1700 + international airfare

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